The Boilers also served notice that they're a legitimate threat for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament.

With an eight-game win streak, a 22-3 record and six victories over teams in the RPI top 50, Purdue is lurking along with ACC-leading Duke as teams that can swoop in and pounce should one of the top four in the rankings stumble. Certainly Kansas and Kentucky remain comfortably on track for No. 1 seeds, but Syracuse and Villanova should definitely be hearing footsteps.

Syracuse has the least losses. Purdue has the best wins. Duke has the best computer numbers. And Villanova is somewhere in the middle. Here's a head-to-head comparison among the four after the jump so you can decide for yourself which teams are most likely to land the final two one seeds.